Referee Mario Yamasaki has been assigned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission to officiate the light heavyweight championship bout between champion Chuck Liddell and challenger Tito Ortiz at Dec. 30’s UFC 66 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Nevada-based Adelaide Bird and Tony Weeks and California’s Jeff Collins have been assigned as the title match’s judges.

With a main event of this magnitude, one would reasonably expect “Big” John McCarthy, who is widely considered the best in the business, to ref this fight. Don’t read too much into the decision, though. It’s surely a non-story and is, in no way, a reflection of McCarthy’s ability or reputation. Barring any scheduling conflicts, you can expect Big John to be there for the night’s other fights.

(So what does that picture on the right have to do with this story? Nothing. But I’ve been dying to use it.)

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is probably the greatest female fighter on the planet, which is a tremendous feat. So why are we seemingly so obsessed with arguing about whether she could beat up men?